Original watercolor trees in fall with texture - Day 67

"Burst of Autumn"
Original watercolor trees in fall with texture
By Derek T. Collins
5 x 7
$28 in My Etsy Store
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Certainly this is a shameless plug, but this watercolor has tremendous textures normal not seen in a watercolor. I has the feeling of a oil painting. If you click the TITLE link, Burst of Autumn, then click the image on that page twice, it will show you a large closeup. What do you think of that texture?

original watercolor aceo dramatic snow and pine tree painting -Day 66

"Magic"
2 1/2 x 3 1 /2
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This is an interesting painting, I did an initial watercolor wash and really hated it. I laid it aside and intended to throw it away. I immediately started painting a different painting. But it was just laying there looking at me. So, I added some more to it and all of a sudden it started to come together. It turned out to be a painting that I really like.

original Watercolor Miniature clouds tree and Fence - Day 65

"Guard of the Valley
original Watercolor Miniature clouds tree and Fence
2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches
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I have been wanting to paint some large scale acrylic landscapes, but these miniature watercolors are keeping me hopping. I was reluctant at first to paint this small, but they have turned out to be a lot of fun.

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Art is suppose to be fun. Sometimes putting on the business hat can suck the fun right out of it.

Original Watercolor Moon snow and tree painting - Day 64

"Well Lit Night"

Original Watercolor Moon snow and tree painting

In My Etsy Store $14.99

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This is a little different look, I love painting snow because you get to play with light and shadows. I like the texture of the watercolor paper in this painting, I think it adds a different dimension to the painting. The white sparkles on ttree are acrylic.

Original Aceo watercolor painting of a Barn - Illustration Friday

The weeks topic is
"WORN"

Illustration Friday
Where a topic is given, different artist express that thought in visual art
This is my entry
Click the link to see what other artist have come up with
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What better subject matter to express to the word WORN ,than an old barn that has endured decades of storms.
Many of the old barns are so worn down that they are becoming a thing of the past.
I was coming back from an art show over the weekend and I saw a barn that had caved in on itself. The old wooden barns are being replaced with metal Pole Barns. Who would want a painting of a pole barn on their wall. What a shame. Progress!

Original ACEO Watercolor people in snow

"Cold Walk"
Original ACEO Watercolor people in snow
In My Etsy Store
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I have these thoughts rolling around in my head. I am wanting to paint some large acrylic paintings, with a contemporary feel.

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It's like having a large puzzle laying on the table and none of the pieces are together. The thought are too dissected right now for me to even attempt to paint. It will take me a while to get some of the pieces together so that the thoughts can come together and begin to form an idea.

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I know this probably sounds like artist Mumbo -Jumbo. It is times like these, when I struggle with my thoughts, that I have seen the most growth as an artist. Dissatisfaction is an artist best friend.

Lily of the Valley - Original watercolor flower botanical painting - Day 62

"Lily of the Valley"

Original watercolor flower botanical painting

$14.99

in My Etsy Store

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I've got a show coming up in a couple weeks. Krasl Art Fair, St. Joseph Michigan. It is the most scenic art show I have ever done. It sits on a Bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, what of a view. Let's hope for good weather, as a storm could make for devastating winds coming off the lake.

Miniature Aceo original Watercolor man and boat - Day 61

"The Call of the Wild"

Miniature Aceo original Watercolor man and boat

2 1/2 x 3 1/2

On Auction at Ebay

9.99

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You can call this my self portrait, from my younger days of course, when I had hair. This will be me in an about a hour. Sooooo long!

Original Watercolor ACEO Miniature Botanical Daisy Painting

"Daisy"

Original Watercolor ACEO Miniature Botanical Daisy Painting

In My Etsy store 14.99

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This is a new series of Miniature Flower paintings that I have started, I hope to start a large collection of them. I have been real busy this year, I have painted more paintings this year than I have painted for a long time.

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original watercolor aceo Covered Bridge painting -Day 58

"Covered Bridge"

original watercolor aceo Covered Bridge painting

2 1/2x 3 1/2 inches

Listed in My Etsy Store

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I have been absent for a time, I had an art show in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It takes me a day and a half to recover from doing a show. I walk around for a couple days like, The Night of the Living Dead, Zombies. My family apparently didn't see me as a threat, so they didn't try to shoot me or bash me with a shovel. I'm doing fine now. Really.

Original watercolor painting of Pine Trees - Day 57

"Colorful Winter"
Original watercolor painting of Pine Trees
$24 in My Etsy Store
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This is the perfect painting for almost everyone. If you are happy, look a the left side of the painting, bright and cheery. Yellow is a happy color!

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If you are depressed, look at the right side of the painting, dark and dreary. If you have teenagers, I'm so sorry, it won't help. You are on your own.

Original watercolor painting of fall tree - Day 56

"Ancient Colors"

5 x 7

Original watercolor painting of fall tree

$24 in My Etsy Store

This painting has an amazing amount of texture for a watercolor.
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Our router died on us about 5 months ago, I just got around to installing a new one today. Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. Eight hours later it is installed. Piece of cake!! I hate computers.

original watercolor Aceo oak tree painting - Day 54

"Mighty Oak"

2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch miniature

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I'm getting ready for grueling couple of weeks. The combination of selling on the Internet and preparing for some coming art shows ,is start to wear on me. I have been painting non- stop and am experiencing a little burn out.

original watercolor painting of a road Day 53

"Country Road"

original watercolor painting of a road

ACEO miniature 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch
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